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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

503 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 26

Confession From the Shire President

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

Cr. W. H. Bailey, president of Dorrigo Shire Council, made a confession recently. He had joined other councillors…

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C.w.a Applauds Action of Shire Council

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 4

Members present at the meeting of Coffs Harbour branch of the Country Women's Association expressed…

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Dorrigo Shire Council Minutes Matters Of Local Interest Dealt With

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 8

Present at the meeting were: The President, Cr. W. H. Bailey in the chair and Crs. A. J. Boultwood, T. Seccombe…

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Shire Metal Disappears

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 1

An advertisement appearing in these columns last week stated that persons removing metal from Shire quarries would…

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Bellingen Shire Discusses Mountain Road

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 7

The following matters were dealt with at the last Bellingen Shire Council meeting: From L. Crawford, Mountain Top via…

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Ferries Drain Shire Finances

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 2

MACLEAN.--An official of of the Harwood Shire Council said that the running of council's eight ferry services…

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Defence Council Move Rejected

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.--The British Government yesterday rejected a suggestion that Britain should establish an…

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Lord Mayor For Korea

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Mon.--Cr. Brens, Lord Mayor of Melbourne, celebrated hie 56th birthday to-day by…

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Aldermen To Be Insured For £5000

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 3

The idea of insuring [?]ldermen and councillors against injury while on duty has spread to…

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Deputy Mayor Was impressed With Festival At Ballaarat

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 3

The cultural attributes of Ballaarat and the splendid inauguration of its Begonia Festival were outlined by the Deputy Mayor, Aid. L. W. Bowtell, in a report at the City…

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Council Seeks Island Control

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 April 1953 · page 3

Grafton City Council last night decided to ask the Minister for Lands to vest Susan Island in council as trustees for use as recreation land…

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City Council Photograph 'At Own Expense'

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1953 · page 5

If a suggestion by Ald. Burchell is carried into effect, an enlarged photograph of the City Council will…

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Shire Against Town Planning

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

Orara Shire Council yesterday declined to enter a town planning scheme, as suggested by the Local Government Department…

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Orara Shire To Support Regional Library Scheme

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 4

The Orara Shire Clerk, Mr. R. H. Piper, will attend a conference at the Town Hall, Grafton, on April 15,…

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Nymboida Shire Insures Councillors

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 4

Nymboida Council will follow the move by other Shire and Municipal Councils in insuring…

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Arts Council President To Open Festival

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

MACLEAN, Sun.--Dr. W. T. Scales, president of the Grafton Arts Council, will open Maclean Musical…

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Council Grants

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

Grants of £1000 for the Grafton City Council and £500 for the Maclean-Municipal Council have been…

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Up-to-date Map of Dorrigo Shire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

A map of Dorrigo Shire, which is up-to-date in every detail, has been prepared by the Shire engineering staff under direction…

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South Grafton Council Refuses Petition On Trees, Plots

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 3

South Grafton Council last night by five vote to three, refused to receive a petition containing nearly 800 signatures. The petition protested against the removal…

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sHOW Committee Inchensed Council's Refusal to Grant Half-Holiday

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

The annual show is supposed to be the shop window of the distrtict, but the Dorrigo Shire Council which administers this area, refused to grant a half-holiday for the occasion," said Mr. A. E. Hogbin when criticising…

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